ဖြစ်
Burmese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰjɪʔ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: hprac • ALA-LC: phracʻ • BGN/PCGN: hpyit • Okell: hpyiʔ
Usage notes
The combination ဖြစ်ယင် (hpracyang, “if (it) is so”) may colloquially be pronounced /pʰjɪ̰ɴ/.
Verb
ဖြစ် • (hprac)
- to be
- to become
Derived terms
- ဖြစ်ခြင်း (hprachkrang:)
- အဖြစ် (a.hprac)
References
- “ဖြစ်” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
- Okell, John (1969) A Reference Grammar of Colloquial Burmese, London: Oxford University Press, page 21